Twitter: New league rule on lowering helmet

[Risen Star]

 

[big dog cowboy]

Long overdue.

 

[65fastback2plus2]

Dumb, guess more ACL's and achilles' it is.

 

[speedkilz88]

Only against defenders? Or are they going to penalize ball carriers that drop their helmet?

 

[Risen Star]

 

[Risen Star]

Only against defenders? Or are they going to penalize ball carriers that drop their helmet?

Seems like both.

 

[OmerV]

Only against defenders? Or are they going to penalize ball carriers that drop their helmet?

I think that is a key question. Ball carriers have always been able to get away with some things that defenders get penalized for.

 

[Denim Chicken]

Hopefully they won't enforce this just like the running back rule of the same vein already in place since 2013.

 

[viman96]

RBs are PO about this rule

 

[Jeffkills]

The NFL is officially garbage...

 

[jrumann59]

I am assuming this the crown and not the face mask. Otherwise they will need 200 man roster for each team hard when you are running forward not have a part of your helmet initiate first contact.

 

[Jeffkills]

Keep 'em safe!!!

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

Dumb, guess more ACL's and achilles' it is.

I think they are fine with that. Its the brain they are worried about.

 

[phildadon86]

Look a Zeke rule. Haha. I kid

 

[Risen Star]

RBs are PO about this rule

Yeah that's what I was thinking. Pretty hard to play the position if you can't lower your head to protect yourself. Not to lead with your helmet but a simple crouch down position to get smaller on impact is going to lead to flags now.

Too many rules.

 

[RustyBourneHorse]

Well, I suppose this is always an option lol:

 

[RustyBourneHorse]

Look a Zeke rule. Haha. I kid

He'd probably be subjected to some kind of kangaroo rule in which he's not allowed to jump lol. Which would make sense since the NFL is a kangaroo court as it is.

 

[phildadon86]

I think they are fine with that. Its the brain they are worried about.

Why would they worry about the brain? They are still sitting on the premise that football doesn't cause concussions....lol

 

[Ranching]

Foul? May as well call it that, football is becoming as physical as basketball.

 

[Swanny]

The NFL is officially garbage...

Agreed. But it's because these rules are so vague and maje it a judgement call on the officials. Just making the game worse. Players should NEVER lower there head to make contact though.